The article notes that aspirin is known to inhibit cyclooxygenase 1 - an enzyme involved in inflammation - in platelets and ...

platelet agrregation) events. Prostaglandins are formed enzymatically by the cyclooxygenase (COX1) enzyme from unesterified fatty acids, especially arachidonic acid. The synthesis of ...

Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation by irreversible inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase and thus inhibits the generation of thromboxane A2, a powerful inducer of platelet aggregation and ...